Eduard Greyling
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Eduard Greyling is a retired South African ballet dancer. He is the son of Ferdinand Jacobus Greyling and his wife, Jacomina Nicolasina Heyneman. He matriculated from DF Malan High School in Bellville, Cape Town
in 1965.
for the 1974-75 season. In 1980, he danced as guest artist, opposite Maina Gielgud
, in her 'Steps, Notes & Squeaks' at the Old Vic Theatre, London. He also performed as a guest artist with the Bulawayo Ballet Society in Zimbabwe
, the Los Angeles Classical Ballet, the NAPAC Ballet Company and the PACT Ballet Company in Pretoria
. He enjoyed a famous stage partnership with the ballerina Phyllis Spira
.
He is unusual in that he was trained in the Cecchetti
method. After his retirement in 1988, he became a lecturer on dance notation
at the UCT School of Ballet. From 1988-89 he trained as Benesh
Choreologist in London. He has gained a doctorate in dance notation. He is also a dance critic for Die Burger
. He has worked as a guest teacher at the Showa Academy in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
, Japan; at the Star Dancers Ballet in Tokyo; at the Hong Kong Ballet Company and at Pretoria Tech.
In 2006, he was named a Fellow of the Benesh Institute, which is highest award given by the Royal Academy of Dance
in recognition of outstanding and exceptional service rendered over a substantial period of time to The Benesh Institute and Benesh Movement Notation
. He is also listed in the International Book of Honor, 'Men of Achievement' and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet. In 2006, he was appointed an honorary member of Cecchetti International (He is also the patron of the Cecchetti Society of SA), and in 2009 the Cape Tercentenary Foundation
awarded him the Molteno Medal for lifetime achievement.
Bellville, Cape Town
Bellville is a former city in the Western Cape province of South Africa; it is now part of the greater Cape Town metropolitan area. It falls within the area of the City of Cape Town municipality....
in 1965.
Biography
He studied at the UCT Ballet School and joined CAPAB (since renamed the Cape Town City Ballet Company) in 1967. He danced with the Dutch National BalletDutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdams Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged. The company has been directed by Sonia Gaskell , Rudi van Dantzig , Wayne Eagling and is currently directed by Ted Brandsen. It is the largest dance company in the Netherlands and attracts many...
for the 1974-75 season. In 1980, he danced as guest artist, opposite Maina Gielgud
Maina Gielgud
Maina Gielgud is a former British ballet dancer and a veteran ballet administrator. She was artistic director of the Australian Ballet from 1983 to 1996 and is that company's longest serving director to date. She had a twenty year career as a dancer in Europe and the United Kingdom. Gielgud...
, in her 'Steps, Notes & Squeaks' at the Old Vic Theatre, London. He also performed as a guest artist with the Bulawayo Ballet Society in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
, the Los Angeles Classical Ballet, the NAPAC Ballet Company and the PACT Ballet Company in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
. He enjoyed a famous stage partnership with the ballerina Phyllis Spira
Phyllis Spira
Phyllis Bernice Spira was a South African ballerina and was awarded the title of prima ballerina assoluta in 1984.The latter statement is not entirely secure, despite its repetition in several obituaries: see talk page. She was the daughter of Lazar and Fanny Pauline Spira...
.
He is unusual in that he was trained in the Cecchetti
Cecchetti
Cecchetti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:* Enrico Cecchetti , Italian ballet dancer* Alberto Cecchetti , politician of San Marino* Silvia Cecchetti , Italian singer...
method. After his retirement in 1988, he became a lecturer on dance notation
Dance notation
Dance notation is the symbolic representation of dance movement. It is analogous to movement notation but can be limited to representing human movement and specific forms of dance such as Tap dance...
at the UCT School of Ballet. From 1988-89 he trained as Benesh
Benesh movement notation
Benesh Movement Notation is a system of dance notation that can document any form of dance or human movement...
Choreologist in London. He has gained a doctorate in dance notation. He is also a dance critic for Die Burger
Die Burger
Die Burger is a daily Afrikaans language newspaper, published by Naspers. By 2008, it had a circulation of 91,665 in the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa...
. He has worked as a guest teacher at the Showa Academy in Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Japan; at the Star Dancers Ballet in Tokyo; at the Hong Kong Ballet Company and at Pretoria Tech.
Awards
- Naomi Press Scenaria Award, 1988
- Kuhla from the Welgemoed musiek skool
- Nederburg Award for Ballet, 1977 and 1983
In 2006, he was named a Fellow of the Benesh Institute, which is highest award given by the Royal Academy of Dance
Royal Academy of Dance
The Royal Academy of Dance is an international dance education and training organization, and examination board that specialises in the teaching and technique of Ballet. The RAD was established in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain, and received its...
in recognition of outstanding and exceptional service rendered over a substantial period of time to The Benesh Institute and Benesh Movement Notation
Benesh movement notation
Benesh Movement Notation is a system of dance notation that can document any form of dance or human movement...
. He is also listed in the International Book of Honor, 'Men of Achievement' and Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet. In 2006, he was appointed an honorary member of Cecchetti International (He is also the patron of the Cecchetti Society of SA), and in 2009 the Cape Tercentenary Foundation
The Cape Tercentenary Foundation
The Cape Tercentenary Foundation was set up in 1950 by brothers Edward and Harry Molteno, pioneers of the Cape fruit industry. The influential exporters were great appreciators of music and the arts, and were deeply concerned about the natural environment...
awarded him the Molteno Medal for lifetime achievement.